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3. Marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life and property is covered under:
(a) right to safety (b) right to be assured
(c) right to seek redressal (d) right to be informed
Ans. (a) right to safety
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4. The Consumer Movement started rising in India as a social force due to ______.
(a) Rampant food shortages (b) Unethical and unfair trade practices
(c) Adulteration of food and edible oil (d) All of the above
Ans. (d) All of the above

5. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The consumer movement in India has led to the formation of various organisations
locally known as consumer forums or consumer protection councils.
(b) They guide consumers on how to file cases in consumer court.
(c) They do not represent individual consumers in the consumer courts.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
Ans. (d) Both (a) and (b).
6. Which of the following statements are true about consumer movement?
(a) The consumer movement arose out of the dissatisfaction of the consumers as many
unfair practices were being indulged in by the sellers.
(b) There was a legal system available to consumers to protect them from exploitation in
the marketplace.
(c) This has also shifted the responsibility of ensuring the quality of goods and services
to the buyers.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans. (d) Both (a) and (b)

7. What category does this symbol provides the standardization for?
(a) Food Items (b) Gold Jewelry
(c) Industrial Goods (d) Agricultural goods.
Ans. (c) Industrial Goods

8. Match the column
Action Responsibility violated
1. Consumers are not insisting for quality mark (i) Right to Safety
2. Sellers selling food items without FPO mark (ii) Right to information
3. Not mentioning the details of the ingredients of (iii) Consumer must be quality
a product conscious
4. Hari is dissatisfied with the after sale services (iv) Right to Redressal
provided by a renown TV company but not filing
complain against it.
(a) 1. – (i), 2. – (ii), 3. – (iii), 4. – (iv) (b) 1. – (iii), 2. – (i), 3. – (ii), 4. – (iv)
(c) 1. – (ii), 2. – (iii), 3. – (iv), 4. – (i) (d) 1. – (i), 2. – (iii), 3. – (iv), 4. – (ii)
Ans. (b) 1. – (iii), 2. – (i), 3. – (ii), 4. – (iv)

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